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    Hallmark Star Heather Hemmens Lists Her SoCal Treehouse for $2.3 Million

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    Through the years, Heather Hemmens has amassed an extensive acting resume. After her breakout role as Alice Verdura in the WB series Hellcats, she went on to snag parts in If Loving You Is Wrong, Yellowstone, the Roswell reboot, and Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! with Jamie Foxx. Along the way, she became a regular on the Hallmark Channel, most recently starring in Christmas Under the Lights and The Groomsmen First Look. She’s also branched out to directing and producing.

    Now Hemmens is shifting gears on the real estate front, hoisting her hideaway in a rural area of L.A.’s Topanga Canyon in the foothills above Malibu on the market for nearly $2.3 million. That’s around $800,000 more than she paid for the place in early 2021, but she did add some personal touches to the 1970s treehouse-style residence during her tenure. Neyshia Go of Sotheby’s International Realty’s Beverly Hills Brokerage holds the listing.

    The voluminous dining room has a cozy lounge area and French doors opening out to a deck.

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    RELATED: Renée Zellweger’s Former SoCal Home Hits the Market for $8 Million

    Set on nearly half an acre of land providing mountain views, the beige and brown wood-sided structure stands out against its forested setting and has three bedrooms and two baths in roughly 3,400 square feet. Rustic yet modern living space on two levels boasts vaulted wood-beam ceilings, rich hardwood floors, and large windows throughout. There’s also a lower-level guest suite with its own kitchen, living and dining areas, bedroom, and bath, along with a small nook that currently serves as a gym.

    Among the highlights is a sunken living room sporting a stacked-stone fireplace that stretches to the ceiling and French doors spilling out to a balcony. The glass-lined dining room is accompanied by a lounge area, while an eat-in kitchen is outfitted with white and wood-toned cabinetry, a wine fridge, and stainless appliances. A fireside primary has a multi-hued slate bath equipped with dual vanities, an elevated soaking tub, and a walk-in shower.

    Alfresco lounging spots meander among the oak-laced grounds overlooking the mountains.

    Urban Aisle for Sotheby’s International Realty

    RELATED: Thandiwe Newton’s Former Rustic-Chic SoCal Retreat Hits the Market for $4.2 Million

    The grounds are spotlighted by a spacious flagstone terrace that’s ideal for alfresco lounging amid mature oak trees, plus wood decks hosting a swim spa, a hot tub, and a fire pit. A turf-clad lawn has a seating area tucked off to the side, and walking paths also meander their way through the picturesque natural surroundings.

    Click here for more photos of the Topanga residence.

    Urban Aisle for Sotheby’s International Realty

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    Wendy Bowman

    Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      Designer Windsor Smith Left Her Signature Mark on This $19.5 Million Estate in L.A.

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      Earlier this year, Gwyneth Paltrow’s particularly eye-catching Los Angeles abode with stylish interiors done up by Windsor Smith sold for $22 million. Now, two months later, an equally striking home that was both lived in and personalized by the celebrity designer herself has popped up for sale just minutes away in the lower Mandeville Canyon […] More

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      Diane Keaton’s Pinterest-Inspired Home in L.A. Is Up for Grabs at $28.9 Million

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      After nearly 14 years of ownership, Diane Keaton has decided to part ways with her Los Angeles digs in the horse-friendly Sullivan Canyon community on the border of Brentwood and Pacific Palisades. The Oscar-winning Annie Hall actress, interior design author, and prolific house flipper is asking $28.9 million for the sprawling residence, which sits right next door to a place owned by fellow Hollywood legend Ben Affleck. Andrew Gulyas of Destination Home holds the listing.

      Records show Keaton doled out $4.7 million for the property in 2011 and then set out to create her combination barn/factory dream home. Using the photo-sharing app Pinterest for inspiration, she enlisted architect David Takacs and designers Stephen Shadley, Cynthia Carlson, and Toben Windahl to convert an existing house into an all-new earthquake- and fire-resistant rustic-industrial structure that was completed in 2015. She later penned a book based on the project called The House That Pinterest Built.

      The main living area is spotlighted by a fireplace etched into a whitewashed brick wall stretching to the ceiling.

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      Fully clad inside and out with 75,000 reclaimed clay bricks she handpicked and had shipped from Chicago and capped by a steel roof donning a silo, the eye-catching residence features five bedrooms and seven baths in roughly 9,200 square feet of living space on two levels adorned throughout with a mix of hardwood, brick, and stained concrete floors, French and sliding barn doors, and large steel-framed commercial windows for loads of natural light.

      Nestled amid a walled and gated parcel spanning nearly three-quarters of an acre within the Riviera Ranch enclave, which was developed by noted architect Cliff May, the walled and gated dwelling is highlighted by a main living area sporting high wood-beam ceilings dotted with large metal pendant light fixtures and a fireplace embedded within a whitewashed brick wall. Also standing out is an expansive sky-lit kitchen, which boasts a blue-gray island and matching cabinetry accented with chicken wire, a tall Sub-Zero cooler and an oversized vintage cabinet for wine storage, and a walk-in pantry.

      Centered around a striking staircase, the library is lined with bookshelves accessible via a rolling ladder.

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      RELATED: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Los Angeles Home Just Sold for $22 Million

      Elsewhere is a formal dining room, as well as a library with built-in bookshelves and a pair of primary suites. Once outside, the inviting tree-laced grounds host a rustic wood-clad guesthouse nestled alongside a heated pool with a spillover spa, along with a fireside patio ideal for alfresco lounging and entertaining. There’s also a circular driveway leading to a spacious motor court flanked by a detached two-car garage, and lest someone forget where they are, some massive 3-D letters hanging on a brick wall that spell out California.

      Click here for more photos of the Brentwood residence.

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      Hollywood Hypenate Peter Horton’s Spanish-Style Home in L.A. Lists for $8 Million

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      Many years after his run as literary professor Gary Shepherd on the Emmy-winning TV series thirtysomething made him a household name, Peter Horton doled out $2.6 million for a quintessential California Spanish home on the Westside of Los Angeles. Now the actor, who has since transitioned into directing and producing high-profile shows like Grey’s Anatomy and New Amsterdam, has decided to put the Santa Monica digs he has owned since 2002 up for sale, asking a smidge under $8 million. David Offer of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties holds the listing.

      Built and designed in the late 1990s by architect Bob Ramirez, the striking creamy stucco and terracotta-roof structure is tucked away behind hedges and gates, amid a corner parcel of land spanning less than a quarter of an acre. Inside, five bedrooms and six baths are spread across roughly 5,100 square feet of multi-level living space boasting a mix of hardwood and Saltillo tile floors, vaulted wood-beam ceilings, arched doorways, built-ins, and French doors in every room spilling out to multiple terraces and balconies.

      The living room is topped by an iron-railed loft that serves as a library.

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      A stone walkway passes through a private courtyard on its way up to the hand-carved wood front door, which opens into an entry foyer that leads to an office and a double-height living room spotlighted by a wood-burning stone fireplace, a minstrel balcony, and a library loft. There’s also a formal dining room, plus a family room that connects to a spacious kitchen sporting custom cabinetry, a sink-equipped island, top-tier Viking and Sub-Zero appliances, and a breakfast nook.

      Other highlights include a primary suite flaunting a trio of balconies, dual fitted closets, a separate office retreat, and a spa-like bath with dual vanities and a large walk-in shower, as well as a top-floor mediation room adorned with wraparound windows and a cozy built-in sofa. Per the marketing materials, there’s also a rooftop terrace offering city skyline views.

      The spacious kitchen flows to a family room with wood-trimmed French doors leading outside.

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      As for the grassy grounds, they’re laced with mature gardens and host a tiered fountain, a sandy children’s play area, and a raised vegetable planter. A detached two-car garage can also be found on the premises, which are sited near the beach and the bustling Montana Avenue shopping and dining district.

      The 71-year-old Washington native, who was married to actress Michelle Pfeiffer for much of the ’80s and has long maintained a two-bedroom, one-bath oceanfront cottage in the California town of Cambria, was named one of People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” while he was on thirtysomething. In addition to Grey’s Anatomy and New Amsterdam, Horton has also directed and produced The Shield, The Wonder Years, The Philanthropist, and American Odyssey.  

      Click here for more photos of the Santa Monica residence.

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      Stevie Wonder Once Called This SoCal Estate Home. Now It Can Be Yours for $15 Million.

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      If you’ve always wanted to live like a legendary singer and songwriter with countless hits and awards under his belt, now’s your chance. The sprawling SoCal estate where Stevie Wonder resided with his family for over a decade has just popped up for sale in the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas, asking $15 million. The listing, which is also available for rent at $65,000 a month, is shared by Branden Williams, Rayni Williams, Dennis DeWalt, and Brandon Meneses of The Beverly Hills Estates.

      Wonder purchased the home in October 2000 for nearly $2.9 million for his then-soon-to-be wife, clothing designer Kai Millard (Milla) Morris. Though the I Just Called to Say I Love You crooner moved out after their 2012 divorce, she has remained in the residence ever since and is now selling because their two sons are grown, according to The Wall Street Journal.

      A music room holds Wonder’s rare Bösendorfer piano, which is not included in the sale.

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      RELATED: J.Lo and Chris Judd’s SoCal Wedding Pad Sails on the Market for $7.2 Million

      Built in 1992 and recently renovated, the white stucco and terracotta-roof structure is tucked away on a nearly three-acre hillside parcel within the exclusive gated Hidden Hills West neighborhood. Six bedrooms and an equal number of baths are spread across more than 11,100 square feet of three-level living space that boasts the same acoustically ideal, high ceilings the 25-time Grammy-winning musician enjoyed while practicing and singing tunes with his family.

      Upon entering the massive pivoting wood front door, a double-height marble entry foyer displaying a spiral staircase flows to a formal fireside dining room topped by a pendant ring-shaped light fixture. Other highlights include a family room sporting a trio of picture windows, a wet bar, and wine storage, plus a gourmet kitchen decked out with chevron-patterned parquet wood floors, custom cabinetry, a book-matched marble eat-in island, and top-notch Miele and Sub-Zero appliances.

      A freeform pool and spillover spa are bordered by a sundeck surrounded by landscaped gardens.

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      RELATED: NBA Star Spencer Dinwiddie’s SoCal Home Just Listed for $7.7 Million

      Holding court upstairs is an office with a marble fireplace and gold-leaf chandelier, along with a junior primary suite that has its own living room. A spacious primary suite comes with dual seating areas divided by a two-way fireplace, a private balcony, a bespoke walk-in closet, and a luxe bath spotlighted by a steam room and an infrared sauna.

      Elsewhere is a lower level holding an en suite guest bedroom and a butler’s kitchen. A living room connects to a dedicated piano room, which has glass doors spilling out to picturesque grounds hosting a grassy lawn and a freeform pool with a spillover spa. Out front, an attached four-car garage and a cobblestone motor court are accessible via a gated driveway.

      The 74-year-old Michigan-born musician, who married Tomeeka Robyn Bracy in 2017, maintains a substantial real estate portfolio. There’s a handful of homes and commercial properties across L.A., including a house in the Hollywood Hills, as well as a big house in Alpine, N.J., and his childhood home in Detroit.

      Click here for more photos of the Calabasas residence.

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      Christina Ricci’s Scenic L.A. Home Is Back on the Market for $4.2 Million

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      It’s been barely a year since Christina Ricci doled out $4 million for a modern home in Los Angeles, and now the veteran film and TV actress is already looking to offload her stylish spread high above the hills of Silver Lake with a nearly $200,000 jump in price, asking just under $4.2 million. But the brand-new Hollywood Walk of Fame star holder has a good reason. A family member who was displaced during the recent L.A. wildfires has moved in with the Yellowjackets star and her hairstylist husband Mark Hampton and she needs a bigger place to better accommodate all of them, according to listing agent Lorraine Getz of Compass.

      Completed in 2018 and resting amid a nearly quarter-acre cul-de-sac parcel overlooking the Silver Lake Reservoir, the three-bedroom, four-bath abode has roughly 3,400 square feet of open-concept, two-level living space accented with a mix of hardwood and ceramic tile floors throughout, plus a smart-home automation system. A spacious rooftop deck and vast expanses of glass offer jetliner views stretching from Downtown L.A. to the reservoir and mountains beyond.

      The fireside living room opens to a terrace offering sweeping city skyline views.

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      A catwalk leads into the main level, which is highlighted by an open-concept great room sporting a living area that has a sleek linear fireplace topped by a TV and access to a terrace. A formal dining room flanked by a stone accent wall flows to an eat-in kitchen, which has a center island with an attached table and top-tier Miele and Sub-Zero appliances. A floating staircase winds its way upstairs, where three en suite bedrooms include a serene primary suite outfitted with a fireside seating area, a private balcony, a bespoke walk-in closet, and a spa-like bath boasting a soaking tub.

      Outdoors, the turf-clad backyard is laced with a variety of citrus trees and hosts a pool and spillover spa notched into a wood sundeck. There’s also a two-car garage, along with a nearby “hidden” staircase that connects you to Lamill Coffee, L&E Oyster Bar, Bar Siesta, and other local hot spots.

      A pool and an accompanying spillover spa are notched into an expansive wood-clad deck.

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      RELATED: Kate Mara and Jamie Bell’s Genteel Southern Colonial Home in L.A. Is Up for Grabs at $5 Million

      The 45-year-old Santa Monica native made her film debut at age 9 in Mermaids alongside Cher and Wynona Ryder, with her breakout role coming as Wednesday in The Addams Family. She’s also appeared in Casper, Sleepy Hollow, Monster, The Beginning of Everything, and Yellowjackets. Ricci previously owned a Jeff Lewis-renovated home in L.A.’s Woodland Hills suburb that she sold this past August for $2.25 million.

      Click here for more photos of the Silver Lake residence.

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      Kate Mara and Jamie Bell’s Genteel Southern Colonial Home in L.A. Is Up for Grabs at $5 Million

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      It’s been barely three years since Kate Mara and Jamie Bell doled out $4.8 million for a Los Angeles home in the leafy foothills of Los Feliz, and the Hollywood couple has already decided to hand over the keys to their stately Southern Colonial-style digs, asking a speck under $5 million. Patricia Ruben of Sotheby’s International Realty holds the listing.

      The married actors—who have both appeared in a string of hit TV shows and films such as Fantastic Four, Billy Elliot, House of Cards, and American Horror Story: Murder House, just to name a few—acquired the property in 2022 in a clandestine off-market deal. The sellers were legendary New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn of Split Enz and Crowded House fame and his longtime wife Sharon, who had only picked up the place two years earlier, in 2020, for $4.3 million. Before that, it was owned at different times by actress Katherine Heigl and Emmy-winning Simpsons writer Tim Long.

      French doors in the comfy, denim blue family room open onto a wraparound deck.

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      Originally built in the early 1920s, the elegant white shingle-sided structure has undergone numerous updates through the years, including some recent cosmetic tweaks by Mara and Bell. Featured are four bedrooms and an equal number of baths spread across almost 3,700 square feet of two-level living space, which boasts lots of original architectural details, high ceilings, rustic hardwood floors, large windows, and French doors throughout.

      Especially standing out on the main level is a light-filled living room sporting a wood-burning fireplace, as well as a family room displaying a TV cabinet embedded in a wall of bookshelves and access to a wraparound deck. Other highlights include a dining room and butler’s pantry that connect to a gourmet kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island, Thermador appliances, and an adjoining breakfast nook.

      A renovated guesthouse with a striking wood-beam ceiling overlooks the pool area.

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      RELATED: Halsey’s Historic Spanish-Style Home in L.A. Hits the Market for $5.5 Million

      A traditional staircase leads from the foyer to the upper level, where a sizable primary suite features a marble-clad fireplace and a walk-in closet, plus a spa-like bath adorned with dual vanities, a spa tub, and a separate shower. There’s also a covered second-floor balcony overlooking the hedge-lined backyard, which hosts a pool and spa, along with a fireside seating area.

      A detached guesthouse with dark green interiors, a vaulted wood-beam ceiling, and a full bath can also be found on the premises, which are fully walled and gated and sequestered away on nearly a quarter of an acre of land.

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      L.A. Reid Relists His Swanky Bel Air Mansion for a Discounted $17.5 Million

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      Antonio “L.A.” Reid first hoisted his ultra-contemporary Bel Air mansion on the market back in 2019 for nearly $23 million. Six years and several price chops later, the Grammy-winning record producer behind top-tier talents like Usher, Rihanna, and Justin Bieber still hasn’t enticed any takers and has decided to try his hand at offloading the place once again, this time with a slimmed-down $17.5 million ask. Selling Sunset stars Jason and Brett Oppenheim of The Oppenheim Group hold the listing.

      Records show the music industry veteran acquired the hillside residence in 2016 for $18 million shortly after it was built and then embarked upon a bespoke tailoring of the premises to suit his personal tastes. Completed in 2015, the gated estate rests on just over an acre of land atop a promontory above Stone Canyon Reservoir and comes complete with floor-to-ceiling walls of glass providing sweeping city lights views.

      The great room has a double-sided fireplace and automated retractable glass walls spilling out to the backyard.

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      RELATED: A Revamped John Elgin Woolf Home in L.A. Just Hit the Market for $32 Million

      Standing three stories tall, the stucco and stone-accented structure boasts a total of seven bedrooms and 10 baths spread across roughly 11,100 square feet of open-concept living space. Glitzy amenities include an elevator, numerous fireplaces, a gym, a private studio, a glassy 300-bottle wine cellar, and a crimson-hued movie theater with an accompanying wet bar.

      A gated driveway lined with towering Ficus trees fronts the home, which has an eye-catching door that opens into a double-height foyer topped with a striking wind chime-like chandelier. Grand-scale rooms throughout are punctuated by a mix of stone and white oak floors, soaring ceilings, black granite walls, and chrome accents.

      Particularly standing out on the main level is a spacious great room divided by a massive two-way fireplace. There’s also a fireside office/library with built-in bookshelves and cabinetry, along with a formal dining room and sleekly designed kitchen outfitted with custom cabinetry, dual islands, and top-tier appliances.

      Amenities include a crimson movie theater with an accompanying bar.

      Noel Kleinman/The Oppenheim Group

      A sculptural staircase heads upstairs to the primary suite, which is decked out with yet another fireplace, a balcony, and a spa-inspired bath equipped with a soaking tub, a glass-encased shower, and a sauna. Four additional en suite bedrooms can also be found on the top floor, while two more bedrooms hold court on the lower level.

      As for the grounds, they host an infinity pool flanked by a sundeck and a grassy lawn that flows to a separate raised spa and a fire pit, as well as an entertainment area sporting a kitchen and bar. Rounding it all out: a subterranean garage that can accommodate up to four vehicles.

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones’s Former L.A. Condo Hits the Market for $7 Million

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      You might not have been fortunate enough to snag their picturesque 12-acre estate in New York that was recently up for grabs, complete with 130 feet of waterfront footage on the Hudson River. But now’s your chance to pick up Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones’s former Los Angeles condo at the iconic I.M. Pei-designed Century Towers residential complex on the Avenue of the Stars; that is, of course, if you have a few million dollars burning a hole in your proverbial pocket.

      After more than a decade of ownership, current owner Judy Glickman Lauder is looking to hand over the keys to the celeb-pedigreed pad for a smidge under $7 million. Records show the Hollywood power couple bought a pair of adjacent condos in separate transactions in the late 1990s and subsequently combined the corner units before selling the whole kit and caboodle to the photographer and her late husband Leonard Lauder, the billionaire son of beauty mogul Estée Lauder, in 2003 for $1.85 million.

      A wall of glass in the living room opens out to a terrace overlooking the Hillcrest golf course.

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      Resting on the 23rd floor in one of two identical 28-story high-rises—which have been home through the years to showbiz movers and shakers such as Lana Turner, Diana Ross, Berry Gordy, Burt Lancaster, and Karen Carpenter—the three-bedroom, three-bath abode features roughly 2,600 square feet of Lauder-furnished living space boasting dark cabinetry paired with multi-colored slate walls and floors, plus large expanses of glass offering sweeping views of the city skyline and Hillcrest Country Club golf course.

      Among the highlights is a spacious peach-hued living area sporting floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors spilling open to an alfresco dining terrace. There’s also a wet bar-equipped dining room, a laundry nook, and a kitchen outfitted with a breakfast bar and premium stainless appliances. Other amenities include a family room with a built-in entertainment center, along with a spacious primary retreat flaunting a slate-tiled bath spotlighted by a freestanding clawfoot soaking tub.

      The slate-clad primary bath comes with a clawfoot soaking tub and walk-in shower.

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      RELATED: Al Pacino’s Former Beverly Hills Rental Home Is Up for Grabs at $16 Million

      Topping it all off are plenty of building amenities courtesy of a $4,262 monthly HOA charge, including a 24-hour guard-gated entry, a concierge, valet parking, a fitness center and sauna, a full-length lap pool, a putting green, and tennis courts.

      “A living piece of Hollywood history, this home still reflects the timeless taste and style of its original celebrity owners…down to the last detail,” says Alphonso Lascano, who holds the listing with Bjorn Farrugia, both of Carolwood Estates.

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      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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